Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

The following are the provisions Of
the compulsory school law as passed
by the last Legislature, and appearing
in Section 672 of the Revised Statutes
Of Idaho Territory:
Every parent, guardian or other per.
son, in the Territory Of Idaho, having
control and charge Of a child or chill
dren between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required 10
send such child or children to public
school for period of twelve weeks in
each school year, at least eight weeks
of which shall be consecutive, unless
such child or children are excused
from such attendance BY the Board of
School Trustees of the School District
in which such parents or guardians
reside, upon its being shown to their
satisfaction that the bodily or mental
condition of such children has been
such as to prevent his or her or their
attendance at school; or application
to study for the period required. or
that such child or children are taught
in a private school, or at home, in such
branches as are usually taught in a
primary school, or have already &c
quired the ordinary branches Of learn
irg taught in the public schools; pro-
yided, in case public school shall
not be taught for the period Of twelve
weeks, or any part there of, during
the year, within two miles BY the near
est travelled road of the residence of
any such parent or guardian within
the school district, he or she shall not
be liable to the provisions of this act.
1t shall be the duty Of the Board
Of School Trustees of each school dis
trict in this Territory, on or before the
LIST Of Monday in September in each
year, to furnish the Principal in each
public school taught in District with
list OF all children resident in the
school district between the ages of
eight and fourteen years. Said list to |
DC taken from the report Of the School
census Marshal. At the beginning Of |
Zach school month thereafter il shall /
'e the duty of the Principal Of each
ichool in such district to report to the
Board of School Trustees of such dis
riot the names Of all children attend
ng school during the previous school
month, when, if it shall appear at the
or three school months to
ne Board Of School Trustees. that any
'arent, guardian or other persons hay.
ng charge or control Of any child or
hildren, shall have failed to comply
nth the provisions Of this net the
'oard shall cause demand to be made
pom such parent, guardian or person
or the amount Of the penalty hereaf.
er provided; when if such parent
'uardian or other person shall neglect
T refuse to pay the same, within five
ays after making of said demand
ne Board shall commence proceedings
the name of the school district for
ne recovery of the fine hereinafter
royided, before any court having "a.
Isdlction. Provided, that nothing IN
lndlyision shall apply to any child or
who are actually and neces-
lrlly compelled to labor for the sun
ort OF a parent or parents.
ANY parent, guardian, or other per
IN, having control or charge Of any
mid or children, failing to comply
ltn the provisins of this act shall be
able to o fine Of not less than five
'llars, nor more than twenty-five dol.
rs for the first offcnse, nor less than
II dollars nor more than fifty dollars
r the second and each subseoient
tense, besides the cost Of collection,